Year 5/6 News

Welcome

Wominjeka (translation: come with purpose) to week 6, and what a busy week it is turning out to be! We are very excited to have Emma Stenhouse (https://emmastenhouse.com.au/projects) and Anthea Rafferty visiting our school this week, to help immerse us into a world of art, culture, and understanding.

We also have a special visit from the Victoria Police to discuss cyber safety, as well as a debating competition on Wednesday. It’s shaping up to be an exciting week of learning in 5/6.

The rest of the term continues to ramp up with many special events coming up. Most notably we have an excursion to CERES, Book Week and our Fathers Day celebration. Here are some highlights from the previous two weeks -

Debating

In Literacy, the students have been doing a great job at expressing their views and opinions to their peers. We have excitedly selected a team for our debating tournament this Wednesday where we host students from other schools.

The students have been working hard to compile research, and have been experimenting with different types of language to express their view.

Commonwealth Games Celebration

On Friday August 5th, the Year 5/6 students led the school through a range of activities and games. During the morning it was the F-2 students turn to come outside and enjoy all the fun and excitement. The 5/6 students were allocated different stations to organise and run. They did a fantastic job of this with the student's individual leadership skills shining through. In the afternoon it was their turn to enjoy the activities and they again conducted themselves beautifully. A magnificent day was had by all!

Cybersafety Police Visit

Today we were fortunate to have a visit from Police Officers at Preston Police Station. The Officers discussed our digital footprint, cyberbullying and its impact on others, and strategies we can use to keep safe online. They also reiterated the importance of telling a trusted adult when something 'doesn't feel right.'